Home / 58,305.21-87,457.40-50,383.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,305.21, 87,457.40 and 50,383.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,305.21, 87,457.40 and 50,383.61 is: 75,575.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,305.21 : 87,457.40 = 50,383.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,305.21/87,457.40 = 50,383.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,305.21x = 87,457.40 × 50,383.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,305.21x = 4,406,419,533.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,406,419,533.21/58,305.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,575.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.